Deir ez-Zor Governorate
Deir ez-Zor Governorate
مُحافظة دير الزور | |
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| Coordinates (Deir ez-Zor): 35°20′10″N 40°08′42″E / 35.336°N 40.145°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Capital | Deir ez-Zor |
| Manatiq (Districts) | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ghassan al-Sayyed Ahmed |
| Area | |
• Total | 33,060 km2 (12,760 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,239,000 |
| • Density | 37.48/km2 (97.07/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SY-DY |
| Main language(s) | Arabic |
Deir ez-Zor Governorate (Arabic: مُحافظة دير الزور, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Dayr az-Zawr) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is situated in eastern Syria, bordering Iraq. It has an area of 33,060 km2 (12,760 sq mi) and a population of 1,239,000 (2011 estimate). The capital is Deir ez-Zor. It is divided roughly equally from northwest to southeast by the Euphrates.